If you belong to Twitter, you may have noticed that the site recently launched its music app. The app will provide a great service to music lovers everywhere, allowing them to enjoy their favorite artists. It will also provide exposure for newly-discovered artists, helping these individuals to build their business. However, Twitter is about more than just music. It is about networking with others.

For example, members can find information on products that they are interested in. Since I am interested in dolls, I often find posts from various doll sites. Product information is not all that you will find on Twitter, however.

You might also find links to articles that writers have just published. You can read their articles, get informed, and help the writers to earn some money. If you like their work, you might even decide to follow them on Twitter. They will appreciate having more fans, and the knowledge that there are others out there who enjoy their work may inspire them to produce more articles. In addition to using Twitter for business purposes, there is another reason to use the site: safety.

Shortly after the bombing at the Boston Marathon, "Call 1-800-CALL-FBI" was trending on the site. It was helpful to have this number on Twitter, because that made it readily available if it was needed. Individuals could then call the organization to give tips that might lead to the capture and arrest of the individual or group of individuals responsible for the bombing.

In addition to important information and article links, there is one other feature of this site that individuals might find interesting and useful: the list of trends. Topics that are trending often relate to what is going on in the news. News is not all that is trending, however. Other topics that might be included in the list of trends include topics that people are likely to be thinking about at various times of the year. In the spring, for example, thoughts often turn to topics such as graduation, summer camps, and vacations to popular destinations, such as Disney World. By regularly checking this list, they can get ideas for articles that they might write or conversations that they may have with coworkers, friends, or family.

If you have not yet signed up with Twitter, consider signing up today. Once you have completed the simple sign-up process, you can see what the site has to offer.